Jiang Jinhua didn't hear what Zhou Wenjing and Gu Xichen said, but Jiang Jinxiu, with her sharp ears, heard it all clearly.
Her mother was warning Gu Xichen that she must treat her well, otherwise she would come and take her back no matter how far away she was.
They won't let the Gu family have an easy time either.
Knowing that her father-in-law was currently at their house, her mother was not only speaking to Gu Xichen, but also to the patriarch of the Gu family.
For some reason, she thought of the dream she had last night, about her father and father-in-law fighting.
Could it really be true?
Jiang Jinxiu couldn't imagine what the two of them would be like now, two middle-aged men...
“Mother-in-law, don’t worry, I love Jinxiu, I will definitely treat Jinxiu well, I will definitely protect her. My life belongs to her.”
Anyone can talk big, but the most important thing is how you do it. If you can't do it, you'll be in for a beating.
"yes."
Jiang Jinxiu stared at Gu Xichen with wide eyes when she suddenly heard his bold confession.
Although he was only expressing his opinion to her mother, she heard it all clearly.
This was the first time I'd ever heard him say he loved her so seriously.
At that moment, she felt like she was floating.
She looked around and, finding no one paying attention to them, beckoned to his palm.
In the end, Gu Xichen held her mischievous little hand and gave her a warning look.
In other people's eyes, Gu Xichen is truly a tiger.
But in Jiang Jinxiu's eyes, he was just a paper tiger. However, since they were outside, she didn't tease him any further.
Jiang Jinhua saw through his sister and brother-in-law's little tricks, but this time, he wisely kept quiet.
In the end, Jiang Jinxiu took the phone. "Mom, I'll bring him back to meet you when I have time. You have to trust your daughter's judgment."
As she spoke, she looked at Gu Xichen with a smile in her eyes.
The two chatted for a few more minutes, with Zhou Jingwen asking Jiang Jinxiu questions. After hearing Jiang Jinxiu say that she was nice, they hung up the phone.
Actually, it was Zhou Wenjing who told her to hang up first. Telephones were incredibly expensive back then, and it was their side that made the call.
When Zhou Wenjing realized that they must have spent a lot of money, she decided to give Gu Dashan more money to take back with him.
But as soon as he hung up the phone, Jiang Junrong looked at his wife with some resentment. He tried to grab the phone, but his wife glared at him, so he had no choice but to obediently hand it back to Zhou Wenjing.
Unable to have a proper conversation with his daughter, he tried to get as close to the microphone as possible.
But there's still a difference. He wanted to say goodbye to his daughter properly; he had so much more to say to her.
"Honey, I haven't even had a chance to talk to our daughter yet. I wonder if she's gained or lost weight. She's definitely lost weight. It's so far away and so remote over there, she probably doesn't get to eat meat..."
Gu Dashan listened from the side with a black line on his face.
“We have meat every few days in our family, and it’s always cooked by my third son’s wife. It’s so delicious.”
"What? You dare to let my daughter cook for you? We've never let her cook before. How dare you? How dare you say you're spoiling her?"
“Honey, we haven’t even had a single meal cooked by our daughter, and they’re already enjoying it. Waaah… How can they be so cruel to our daughter? No, I have to call them again and tell Jiang Jinhua to bring his sister back right now. Why should our daughter have to serve their whole family…”
Zhou Wenjing was also surprised to hear that their daughter could cook.
But that was the life she chose, and the man she chose, so she felt it was best not to interfere rashly.
However, she really wants the New Year to come quickly so she can have time to check on her daughter and see if she is doing well.
If things really aren't going well, she'll tie her up and bring her back.
While Jiang Jinxiu and her companion were on the phone, Sister Liang, who was in charge of managing the phones, kept glancing at them.
This was the first time in a long time that she had ever seen someone make a phone call that lasted this long.
You should know that phone bills were really expensive at that time.
One dollar and one cent per minute. (This was found online and may be slightly different; please use it as a reference only.)
Most people can't afford to make a phone call unless it's an emergency.
But the people in front of her seemed to be just chatting about everyday things; what a luxury.
She couldn't help but shake her head.
The phone call lasted fifteen minutes and cost a total of sixteen dollars and fifty cents.
When Sister Liang announced the cost, everyone around her stared wide-eyed.
Even Jiang Jinxiu and Jiang Jinhua were filled with disbelief.
"This is way too expensive!" Jiang Jinhua said in shock.
Only Gu Xichen calmly took out money from his pocket, counted it out one bill at a time, and handed it to Sister Liang.
Sister Liang took the money and beamed with joy.
At first, she was really worried that these people would skip out on the bill and refuse to pay for their phone calls.
After all, this money was more than half a month's salary for her.
After Gu Xichen gave her the money, Jiang Jinxiu leaned closer to him and whispered, "Xichen, are you about to run out of money again? I'll give you some more when we get back."
"Okay, thank you, honey."
Jiang Jinxiu was really distressed by the money. She felt like she hadn't even exchanged a few words with her parents, and the phone bill was already so expensive.
No way, even if you have money, you shouldn't be so extravagant.
Jiang Jinxiu suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to ask her parents about the things mentioned in the letters.
Forget it, the phone bill is too expensive, I won't call back. I'll ask them again next time I write to them.
...
After Jiang Jinxiu and the others hung up the phone, Mo Caixia, who had sharp eyes, came over and grabbed her arm, trying to lead her into the supply and marketing cooperative.
However, Jiang Jinxiu thought that it wouldn't be appropriate for two women to go shopping with two men following behind.
She simply sent the men away.
As for what they want to do, let them do it; they can meet up again later.
The men had no objection to Jiang Jinxiu's suggestion, so they parted ways.
Gu Xichen still wanted to go to the police station, so Wu Wen went with him.
Jiang Jinhua didn't go with them, but wanted to wander around on her own.
Jiang Jinxiu accompanied Mo Caixia to the clothing counter, and she discovered that none of the clothes Mo Caixia liked were as nice as those made by her second sister-in-law, Sun Xiaomeng.
"Caixia, do you think the one above looks better, or the one I'm wearing looks better?"
"Of course it's the one you're wearing," Mo Caixia said matter-of-factly.
Jiang Jinxiu just looked at her with a grin.
Mo Caixia seemed to have noticed something and quickly asked, "Did you make these clothes yourself?"
Jiang Jinxiu shook her head. "I don't know how, but someone else does, though they'll have to pay for it."
Jiang Jinxiu raised her right hand, put her index finger and thumb together, and rubbed them back and forth in front of Mo Caixia.
Mo Caixia understood immediately.
"This is necessary."
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